passaggio

Definitions of passaggio
  1. noun
    a journey usually by ship
    synonyms: transito
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    viaggio
    the act of traveling from one place to another
  2. noun
    a path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass
    synonyms: varco
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    meato
    a natural body passageway
    orifizio
    an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity
    sinusoide
    tiny endothelium-lined passages for blood in the tissue of an organ
    esofago
    the passage between the pharynx and the stomach
    fauci
    the passage between the back of the mouth and the pharynx
    poro
    any small opening in the skin or outer surface of an animal
    cervice, collo dell'utero
    necklike opening to the uterus
    acquedotto
    a canal connecting the third and fourth ventricles
    uretere
    either of a pair of thick-walled tubes that carry urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder
    uretra
    duct through which urine is discharged in most mammals and which serves as the male genital duct
    vagina
    the lower part of the female reproductive tract; a moist canal in female mammals extending from the labia minora to the uterus
    ano
    the excretory opening at the end of the alimentary canal
    fontanella
    any membranous gap between the bones of the cranium in an infant or fetus
    narice
    any of the openings to the nasal cavities that allow air to flow through the cavities to the pharynx
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    struttura anatomica
    a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing
  3. noun
    a line or route along which something travels or moves
    synonyms: cammino, corso, percorso, rotta, sentiero, viottolo
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    scia, striscia, strisciata, strisciatura
    a track or mark left by something that has passed
    incastro
    the trail of an animal (especially a deer)
  4. noun
    the act of passing from one state or place to the next
    synonyms: transizione
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    cambiamento, cambio
    the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics
  5. noun
    a short section of a musical composition
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    largo
    (music) a composition or passage that is to be performed in a slow and dignified manner
    modulazione
    a musical passage moving from one key to another
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    componimento musicale, composizione, composizione musicale, musica
    a musical work that has been created
  6. noun
    (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team
    synonyms: valico, varco
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    gettito, getto, lancio, tiro
    the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)
  7. noun
    an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
    synonyms: strada, via
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    ferrovia, linea ferroviaria, strada ferrata
    the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed
    scorciatoia
    a route shorter than the usual one
    arteria
    a major thoroughfare that bears important traffic
    by-pass, circonvallazione
    a highway that encircles an urban area so that traffic does not have to pass through the center
    contrafforte
    a railway line connected to a trunk line
    autostrada, picca, superstrada
    a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
    lampione
    a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
    lampione
    the part of a thoroughfare between the sidewalks; the part of the thoroughfare on which vehicles travel
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    strada, via
    any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another
  8. noun
    any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another
    synonyms: strada, via
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    corsia
    a narrow way or road
    corridoio, varco
    a way through or along which someone or something may pass
    sentiero, viottolo
    a way especially designed for a particular use
    strada, via
    an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
    scala
    a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
    canale, tubo
    a passage (a pipe or tunnel) through which water or electric wires can pass
    attraversamento
    a path (often marked) where something (as a street or railroad) can be crossed to get from one side to the other
    accesso, entrata, ingresso
    something that provides access (to get in or get out)
    fuga, gradinata, scalinata
    a stairway (set of steps) between one floor or landing and the next
    corsia, rotta
    a well-defined track or path; for e.g. swimmers or lines of traffic
    ferrovia, linea ferroviaria, strada ferrata
    the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed
    banchina, sentiero, viottolo
    a trodden path
    cunicolo, cuniculo
    a long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine or tunnel
    scorciatoia
    a route shorter than the usual one
    laringoiatra
    a passage resembling a throat in shape or function
    passeggio
    a path set aside for walking
  9. noun
    an established line of travel or access
    synonyms: strada, via
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    pista, traccia
    (computer science) one of the circular magnetic paths on a magnetic disk that serve as a guide for writing and reading data
    linea aerea
    a designated route followed by airplanes in flying from one airport to another
    circuito, giro
    a regular route for a sentry or policeman
    orbita
    the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another
    direzione
    a line leading to a place or point
    direzione
    the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies
    bizantinismo, orientamento, sensualismo, tendenza
    a general direction in which something tends to move
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